Gov’t Wants to Bring Back ‘Transit Zones’ for Migrants Hungary will ask Brussels to amend European Union regulations in order to enable bringing back transit zones for migrants, the... 2021.10.21.
Iranian Father and Son Get Refugee Status After Almost 1,000 Days Abouzar Soltani and his son have been granted asylum in Hungary. They had been waiting for 988 days for this... 2021.08.30.
Strasbourg Court: Hungary Should Pay Iranian, Afghan Asylum-seekers Compensation The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that the Hungarian state must pay compensation to five Iranian and... 2021.03.03.
EU Court: Hungary Failing to Fulfil Obligation to Protect Asylum-seekers Hungary has failed to fulfil its obligation under EU law to grant international protection to illegal migrants from third countries,... 2020.12.17.
UN Urges Orbán Gov’t to Withdraw New Asylum Law The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued a statement expressing concern about a newly adopted law in Hungary,... 2020.07.01.
Hungarian Press Roundup: Hungary Closes Down Transit Zones A liberal author predicts another infringement procedure against Hungary by the European Commission, while a pro-government commentator welcomes the government’s... 2020.05.23.
Gov’t to Scrap Transit Zones after CJEU Ruling The government has decided to close down its transit zones on the Hungarian-Serbian border, the head of the Prime Minister's... 2020.05.21.
Gov’t Won’t Accept European Court Ruling on Transit Zone The government is refusing to accept the European Court's ruling that Hungary's transit zone is a place of detention, and... 2020.05.19.
Hungarian Press Roundup: European Court Rules against Govt’s Asylum Policies As the EU’s top court strikes down the transit zones which form the cornerstone of the government’s asylum policies, a... 2020.05.18.
Németh: Govt to Do its Utmost to Keep Transit Zones Hungary's government and the ruling Fidesz-KDNP alliance will do its utmost to maintain the fence and military-police surveillance along the... 2020.05.17.
PM Orbán’s Advisor: European Court Ruling against Hungary over Detention of Refugees ‘Political Pressure’ The Court of Justice of the European Union's recent ruling, condemning Hungary for keeping refugees in detention at the country's... 2020.05.16.
Coronavirus – Orbán: Right Conditions for Restarting Life but Protection Measures Needed The conditions for getting the country up and running again are there but protection measures must not be stopped, Prime... 2020.05.15.
Justice Minister: Govt’s Standpoint on Röszke Transit Zone Unchanged The European Court of Justice says Hungary detains migrants and does not uphold their rights, Justice Minister Judit Varga told... 2020.05.15.
CJEU: Placing Asylum Seekers in Hungary Transit Zone Constitutes ‘Detention’ The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on Thursday ruled that keeping asylum seekers in the transit zone... 2020.05.14.
CJEU advocate general: Hungary ‘Unlawfully Detaining’ Asylum Seekers in Transit Zone An advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) said on Thursday that accommodating asylum seekers... 2020.04.24.
EU Investigates Hungarian Government Suspension of Access to Transit Zones due to Coronavirus Threat The European Commission is examining a measure announced this weekend concerning the transit zone, which states that Hungary will suspend... 2020.03.03.
Hungarian Press Roundup: Gov’t Suspends Asylum Seekers Entry to Transit Zone A left-wing commentator finds the government’s coronavirus emergency plans wanting. A pro-government columnist welcomes the government’s decision to temporarily suspend... 2020.03.03.
Coronavirus: Hungary Suspends Migrant Entry to Transit Zone for Foreseeable Future Hungary is suspending the admission of illegal migrants into the transit zone on the country's southern border for the foreseeable... 2020.03.02.
Hungary Confining Migrants to Transit Zone Not Unlawful, says European Court of Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights, acting as a secondary court, has ruled that Hungarian authorities violated some rules in... 2019.11.22.
Council of Europe: Hungary Progress in Fight against Human Trafficking Hungary has made progress in the fight against human trafficking by following recommendations made earlier by the Council of Europe,... 2019.09.27.
Hungary Not Doing Enough to Prevent Minors’ Sexual Abuse in Transit Zones, Says Council of Europe The Council of Europe has censured Hungary for its failure to implement effective measures to prevent the sexual exploitation and... 2019.06.07.
